Chile
Himno Nacional de Chile
National Anthem of Chile
1819
1941
Eusebio Lillo
Ramon Carnicer
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Context
The current lyrics were written by Eusebio Lillo in 1847, replacing the original anti-Spanish text by Bernardo de Vera y Pintado. The music by Spanish composer Ramon Carnicer dates to 1828. The anthem's current version was formally adopted in 1941, using only the fifth verse and chorus of Lillo's poem.
Lyrics
Puro, Chile, es tu cielo azulado;
Puras brisas te cruzan tambien.
Y tu campo de flores bordado
Es la copia feliz del Eden.
Majestuosa es la blanca montana
Que te dio por baluarte el Senor,
Y ese mar que tranquilo te bana
Te promete futuro esplendor.
Dulce Patria, recibe los votos
Con que Chile en tus aras juro:
Que o la tumba seras de los libres
O el asilo contra la opresion.
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Interesting facts
- • The original lyrics were so anti-Spanish that they were replaced in 1847 to avoid diplomatic tensions with Spain
- • Ironically, the music was composed by a Spaniard, Ramon Carnicer, who was living in exile in London at the time
- • Only one verse and the chorus of the full poem are performed today, but the verse about Chile's landscapes is among the most poetic of any national anthem